Living in Harmony The most unique episode of The Prisoner, ever, and for a show like this, that’s saying something. It’s actually an episode that is absolutely simple and also incredibly complex. You have McGoohan in the role of a…
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Revisiting The Prisoner, wherein McGoohan changes his mind.
by Joseph Dickerson • September 22, 2011
Episode 12, A Change of Mind Patrick McGoohan himself directed this one. Using a pseudonym, one that I really really like. “Joseph Serf.” Give you a couple of guesses why. This is the most Orwellian episode of the series, with…
Reflections on The Prisoner: “What’s it all about?”
by Joseph Dickerson • September 18, 2011
Recently I’ve become quite reflective and introspective about many things, about who I am as a person, about what drives me. About who I am. I think I’m a good person. I care, sometimes too much. I speak too much…
Revisiting The Prisoner, revisited: “All the world’s a stage” in a strange bedtime story
by Joseph Dickerson • July 30, 2011
As I was looking over my posts on The Prisoner, I realized I didn’t write much about the penultimate episode. I correct that oversight now… Once Upon a Time Once Upon a Time is unique in several aspects. It again…
Why was the Prisoner in The Village?
by Joseph Dickerson • May 20, 2011
Let’s go to the clues in the show, shall we? In the first episode Arrival, the Prisoner (I will call him the Prisoner because that is what his character is named in the scripts) is told by the New Number…
Revisiting The Prisoner, The End: Where we find out who Number One really is
by Joseph Dickerson • November 29, 2009
I grew impatient over this past week and decided to cut right to the chase – rewatching the last two episodes. Here’s my thoughts on the series finale, and if I have time I will post additional thoughts on the…
Revisiting The Prisoner, part 10: Where Hammer meets Anvil
by Joseph Dickerson • November 29, 2009
In celebration of AMC’s re-imagined The Prisoner and of the recent blu-ray release, I’m re-watching all 17 classic episodes. Join me, won’t you? “Hammer Into Anvil” Another great episode, with (not surprisingly) a New Number Two, who starts the episode…
Revisiting The Prisoner, Part 9: Wherein some pawns move themselves
by Joseph Dickerson • November 24, 2009
In celebration of AMC’s re-imagined The Prisoner and of the recent blu-ray release, I’m re-watching all 17 classic episodes. Join me, won’t you? “Checkmate” Now this is another great episode, with McGoohan leading a mini-rebellion against The Village… one that…
Revisiting the Prisoner, Part 8: Where not all the masks are worn
by Joseph Dickerson • November 21, 2009
In celebration of AMC’s re-imagined The Prisoner and the recent blu-ray release, I’m re-watching all 17 classic episodes. Join me, won’t you? Yes, I’m running behind. The original intent of this series of posts was to re-watch all the original…
Revisiting The Prisoner, part 7: Wherein McGoohan finds that you can’t go home again
by Joseph Dickerson • November 11, 2009
In anticipation of the re-imagined The Prisoner, coming to AMC November 15th, and in celebration of the new blu-ray release, I’m re-watching all 17 classic episodes. Join me, won’t you? “Many Happy Returns” McGoohan wakes up in a Village that…
Revisiting The Prisoner, part 6: Where we find higher education in The Village is not all its cracked up to be.
by Joseph Dickerson • November 7, 2009
In anticipation of the re-imagined The Prisoner, coming to AMC November 15th, and in celebration of the new blu-ray release, I’m re-watching all 17 classic episodes. Join me, won’t you? “The General” “You’re never too old to learn.” A university…